The Bearings, Vol 7, No 2

Articles in this issue

• The Air-Tite Dunlop Tire

  Union Cycle Manufacturing Co. promotes its exclusive Air-Tite Dunlop tire fitted to the Union P.D.Q. bicycle, claiming it is the toughest and most expensive pneumatic made, and the simplest to remove and replace without special tools.

• Simonds Ball Bearings Win Test

  Sercombe-Bolte Manufacturing Co. of Milwaukee writes to Simonds Rolling Machine Co. confirming that Simonds balls have outperformed all rival makes in a three-month comparative test and ordering enough for 1,500 machines.

• Morgan and Wright Tire Prize Results

  Morgan and Wright announces the winners of its 1892 prize competition for riders achieving the best mileage and most centuries on one set of tires, with top honors going to riders in Colorado, Buffalo, and Chicago who covered thousands of miles with minimal punctures.

• The Burris-Michelin Tire

  New York Belting and Packing Co. promotes the Burris-Michelin detachable pneumatic tire, winner of the 1892 French cycling championships, claiming it is the most resilient tire in the world and the only one that does not rock in the rim.

• The Whippet Tire

  New York Belting and Packing Co. also promotes its Whippet tire with a continuous air chamber that avoids the tube-end failures common the previous season, featuring laced pockets for easy puncture repair.

• The Sterling Special Bicycle

  Sterling Cycle Works advertises its Special model weighing 27 lbs, positioning it as a high-grade lightweight machine for the 1893 season.

• Championships of France Won on Michelin Tires

  The Bearings notes that all French cycling championships in 1892 were won by riders using the Michelin pneumatic tire, used as a marketing endorsement for the Burris-Michelin American version.